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“Each year one vicious habit rooted out, in time might make the worst man good throughout.”

With those words and a list of suggested resolutions published in the 1738 edition of “Poor Richard's Almanac,” America’s greatest sage, Benjamin Franklin, established the modern tradition of New Year’s resolutions.

By the time you’re reading this today, you likely fall into one of two categories on the matter: Either you’re taking one on – or not.

Jobs, jobs and more jobs were the highest priorities on the minds of several Lancaster County officials when they sat down recently to discuss the year that was and their plans for 2012.

The roundtable conversation, which touched on everything from economic development to Indian Land’s Edenmoor neighborhood to landfills, involved County Administrator Steve Willis, County Council Chairwoman Kathy Sistare and Lancaster County Economic Development Corp. President Keith Tunnell.

City of Lancaster officials point to many accomplishments in 2011 as sources of pride and expect more of the same in the new year.

The past 12 months were quite productive for the city. During that time, it saw improvements to its wastewater treatment plant on Lockwood Lane. A new process is now used to disinfect the water that comes into the plant. Also, the pumps that send treated water to the Catawba River have been replaced.

The first half of the 2011-12 school year has been a good one for the Lancaster County School District. Now the district is looking forward to the second half of the year in 2012.

“Our district had much to be thankful for during the past year,” Superintendent Dr. Gene Moore said. “A slight up turn in the state’s economy helped us eliminate furlough days and avoid laying off more teachers.

INDIAN LAND – The pharmacy inside Harris Teeter No. 372 at Carolina Commons on Charlotte Highway (U.S. 521) was held up just before 12:50 p.m. Tuesday.

Lancaster County Sheriff’s deputies responded immediately and are now combing the area looking for a suspect, who may be armed and left the store on foot. Tracking dogs are en route to the scene as well.

Christopher Sardellicsardelli@thelancasternews.com
Authorities are searching for an armed robber who stole several prescription medicines from the Indian Land Walmart Sunday afternoon.
The man, seen on surveillance footage wheeling a shopping cart moments before the robbery, walked to the store's pharmacy at about 2:15 p.m. The man then acted as if he was armed with a gun and demanded several medications.
A clerk gave him the medication and he ran from the store.